Passion for Praise: 'Why am I Discouraged?'

Sunday, April 17, 1949

Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again — my Savior and my God!
— Psalm 42:5

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"Come, everyone! Clap your hands! Shout to God with joyful praise! For the Lord Most High is awesome. He is the great King of all the earth."
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"May all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, "God is great!""
'Joy, Gladness, and Shouting' (Ps. 70:4)

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Illustration of Psalm 42:5 — Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again — my Savior and my God!

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Passion for Praise is a daily devotional consisting of a passage of Scripture that emphasizes praise to our God.

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